Quality Assurance (QA) is essential when it comes to delivering solutions that satisfy your client’s requirements, provide great user experience, and run smoothly in the long-term. In fact, nowadays it’s not uncommon for the QA team to be as big as or larger than the development team. Even so, largely due to a reduction in […]

As another end to a year fast approaches, it’s now a great time to not only tidy up loose ends in terms of your workload, but also to organize your data to make a fresh start when returning to work in the new year. A clear hard drive makes for a clear mind! Archive Old […]

Have you ever had an system crash that has sent your IT employees running mad? An enterprise organisation encounters failures, technical issues and human errors all the time. But real disaster strikes when these issues cannot be solved effeciently or effectively. Unfortunately that is the case more times than not even in the wealthiest, most […]

Ahh the concept of data quality. So important, yet elusive to so many. It may seem like data is the only buzzword you hear these days. Big data, data governance, data strategy, and of course data quality are buzzwords flying around big time. But there’s a good reason for this, and it isn’t just hype. […]

According to Techopedia; “a data audit refers to the auditing of data to assess its quality or utility for a specific purpose. Auditing data, unlike auditing finances, involves looking at key metrics, other than quantity, to create conclusions about the properties of a data set.” In our case, when we discuss data auditing, we are talking […]

Data. We talk about it alot. That’s because it is the heart and soul of your organization, and any organization really, around the world. Data gives you your business insight, drives your research and development, helps you understand your customers, manage your cash flow, and so much more. New technology is being invented and released […]

Considering the fact that we are in the middle of a big data boom, and knowing that both our business and personal lives have become data centric, one would only assume that data security is of the upmost importance to any and all organizations across the planet. But shockingly, data breaches are common, even in […]

It’s 2014, which means a fresh new year for your organization, and for all the challenges that come with running successful, efficient organizations. But hopefully you are refreshed and rejuvenated after the holiday season, enjoyed a few cocktails, some laughs, and probably some cold weather, and now you are ready to get started on making […]

Do you know what your business users are doing? Can you track their progress, their interaction with your systems, or the data they create or manipulate? Most organizations will unfortunately answer no to this question. And that isn’t a good thing. Being able to visualize and analyse your business users’ activities isn’t meant to be […]

Bad data is the bane of any organization. And if it isn’t, well it should be. Why? Because bad data causes operational inefficiencies, inaccurate business intelligence and forecasts, and can even mess with delivering high-class customer service as well. In other words, bad data is well… BAD. But the worst part about bad data is […]